This fall I installed a Fireview in my house. I have about 1100sq ft. Part of that is the original log room and a enclosed porch that is pretty thin on insulation. When I was home I could keep the Fireview rolling and the house fairly warm but if I am away for over 10hrs or so I would come home to a cool house and it would take a while for me to bring the soapstone up to a good temp. When the temps fell to 5 degrees this last week things really got chilly and I had to turn on the propane which I hate to do.
I looked around and read reviews plus stopped by a stove shop in my area. I was going to get a P.E. Spectrum but I wanted a bigger fire box for the long burns. Plus I need to keep the enclosed porch warm if there is a power outage because I have a washer out there and don't want pipes freezing. I thought I would go with the Summit Classic and went to place my order and there wasn't much of a price difference so I went with the T6. The rating for the T6 had me worried it might be overkill but I would rather have it and not need it than need it and have frozen pipes.
Ordered stove on a Wed. and it was ready on Thurs. I picked it up Fri. and called my Bro in Law. We were just going to unload it and install Sat morning. One thing led to another and we had two extra guys close buy that helped move it so by Friday night we had it installed and a small fire going. I know that I am still in the honeymoon phase with the stove but this thing is great. The heat is making its way though the house. Fairly open floor plan but all rooms are warmer than they used to be. I wasn't sure about the convection vs. radiant heat but so far it is working great. I got a fire going this morning and the outside temp was 18 degrees and it was a nice 75-77 in the house but not overbearing. Still have a fan in the window to suck out all the funny smells of the new stove and house is still staying comfortable.
The Fireview is a great stove and if I had a set work schedule it might of worked for me. Coming home to a cold house and waiting for the stone to get hot just didn't work for me. The customer service from Woodstock is outstanding. The looks of the soapstone is nice but nice doesn't keep my butt warm. So far the T6 has performed well but it has only been running less than a day and it is warmer than the Fireview.
After I spend more time with the P.E. I will give a better review.
I looked around and read reviews plus stopped by a stove shop in my area. I was going to get a P.E. Spectrum but I wanted a bigger fire box for the long burns. Plus I need to keep the enclosed porch warm if there is a power outage because I have a washer out there and don't want pipes freezing. I thought I would go with the Summit Classic and went to place my order and there wasn't much of a price difference so I went with the T6. The rating for the T6 had me worried it might be overkill but I would rather have it and not need it than need it and have frozen pipes.
Ordered stove on a Wed. and it was ready on Thurs. I picked it up Fri. and called my Bro in Law. We were just going to unload it and install Sat morning. One thing led to another and we had two extra guys close buy that helped move it so by Friday night we had it installed and a small fire going. I know that I am still in the honeymoon phase with the stove but this thing is great. The heat is making its way though the house. Fairly open floor plan but all rooms are warmer than they used to be. I wasn't sure about the convection vs. radiant heat but so far it is working great. I got a fire going this morning and the outside temp was 18 degrees and it was a nice 75-77 in the house but not overbearing. Still have a fan in the window to suck out all the funny smells of the new stove and house is still staying comfortable.
The Fireview is a great stove and if I had a set work schedule it might of worked for me. Coming home to a cold house and waiting for the stone to get hot just didn't work for me. The customer service from Woodstock is outstanding. The looks of the soapstone is nice but nice doesn't keep my butt warm. So far the T6 has performed well but it has only been running less than a day and it is warmer than the Fireview.
After I spend more time with the P.E. I will give a better review.